Lousje Skala holds a Masters Degree in Visual Art and a Masters Degree in Fine Art, both from Monash University, and undergraduate qualifications in Art and Design from RMIT University. She is a practicing contemporary jeweller, exhibiting nationally and internationally. Her work has been acquired by important art institutions and private collections including the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris. In 2013 she was selected by the National Gallery of Victoria to exhibit in Melbourne NOW.